April 22, 2009, 12:15-1:30, KA 399.
Brown Bag Lunch Lecture with Roberto Varea.
Performance & The Creative Transformation of Conflict:
Special Focus, Argentina & PeruFrom "Theater for Identity" in Patagonia to Native American rituals in Methow Valley, Washington, performance artists and community leaders are availing themselves of ritual and performance to bring about justice, truth, and when possible, reconciliation, in the context of violent conflict. This lecture will introduce the concept of "peacebuilding performance" through examples from all over the world researched by Varea and his colleagues for an upcoming anthology and DVD, and place special focus on the work of Argentinean and Peruvian artists to address the aftermath of their countries' "dirty wars."
Sponsored by CELASA and Pan American Society
April 23rd, 2009, 5:30PM, Fromm Hall Xavier Chapel
Screening of Paraiso Travel with Director Simon Brand.Adapted from Jorge Franco's acclaimed novel of the same title, "Paraiso Travel" (which has broken box-office records in Colombia) is the story of Marlon Cruz, a young Colombian man who, motivated by his girlfriend Reina leaves his comfortable life in Medellín and flees with her through Guatemala and Mexico, across the borders, illegally into the United States. Marlon's journey, which takes him through seedy strip clubs, dance halls, homeless hostels, and the streets of Jackson Heights ultimately takes him to a place he could not have predicted.
Sponsored by the Colombian Consulate and CELASA.
